Kirsten Johnson Movie Trailers
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The Lady Is a Fighting Lion Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
By exploring the life of political activist Marie Runyon, we encounter a woman motivated not only to fight against injustice, but to also inspire victims of injustice to fight for themselves.
A Thousand Thoughts Trailer (2018)
21 January 2018
Filmmaker Sam Green, in collaboration with writer and editor Joe Bini, takes the stage with the legendary classical-music group Kronos Quartet to create a "live documentary" that chronologically unfolds the quartet's groundbreaking, continent-spanning, multi-decade career.
ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016 Trailer (2018)
07 January 2018
Made from footage captured at Brooklyn’s BAMcinemafest in June 2016 in which filmmakers were left alone in a hotel with a camera and a question: "Is cinema a dead language, an art which is already in the process of decline?" An homage to Wim Wenders’s documentary Room 666, in which the same question was posed to directors such as Steven Spielberg, Jean-Luc Godard, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, ROOM H.
Waiting for Mercy: The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref Trailer (2009)
01 August 2009
This documentary tells the story of an FBI sting that took place in Albany in 2004. The idea was to entrap Yassin Aref, 37 and Mohammed Hossain, 51.
Small Steps: Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts Trailer (2007)
06 September 2007
This film follows students, staff and parents through the first four years of the High School for Contemporary Arts, an experimental "small school" housed within one of the most dangerous schools in the Bronx.
Virgin Tales Trailer (2012)
01 April 2012
Evangelical Christians are calling out for a second sexual revolution: chastity. As a counter-movement of the attitudes and practices of today's culture, one in six girls in the US has vowed to remain 'unsoiled' until marriage.
Journey to the West: Chinese Medicine Today Trailer (2001)
01 May 2001
Journey To The West is a contemporary exploration of the ways in which Chinese medicine - including acupuncture and herbal remedies - is being practiced today.
Oscar's Comeback Trailer (2008)
01 March 2008
Through a unique, “mom-and-pop” style film festival, a small town in south Dakota celebrates its most famous native son, Oscar Micheaux, a pioneering African American filmmaker of the early 1900’s.
Brother Born Again Trailer (2001)
10 March 2001
Filmmaker Julia Pimsleur used to make up elaborate lies about her brother Marc, rather than explain that he had dropped out of college, turned his back on his Jewish heritage and moved to a Christian commune in Alaska.
Two Towns of Jasper Trailer (2002)
13 January 2002
Using two separate filmmaking teams (an all-white crew filming white residents and an all-black camera crew filming black residents), TWO TOWNS OF JASPER captures very different racial views by townsfolk in Jasper, Texas, the location for a racially motivated murder of an African American man in 1998.
A Place at the Table Trailer (2012)
22 March 2012
Using personal stories, this powerful documentary illuminates the plight of the 49 million Americans struggling with food insecurity.
Here One Day Trailer (2012)
22 November 2012
When filmmaker Kathy Leichter moved back into her childhood home after her mother's suicide, she discovered a hidden box of audiotapes.
On the Record Trailer (2020)
25 January 2020
The haunting story of music executive Drew Dixon as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo, to come forward and publicly accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct.
The Arc of Oblivion Trailer (2023)
18 March 2023
"The Arc of Oblivion" explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace.
No Woman, No Cry Trailer (2010)
24 April 2010
Women all over the world must struggle to receive proper care in order to survive pregnancy and childbirth.
Mother Trailer (2020)
28 January 2020
In a village in Thailand, Pomm works in a care center for Europeans with Alzheimer's. While she is separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth during the final stages of her life, as Maya, a new patient, is on her way from Switzerland.
American Standoff Trailer (2002)
01 January 2002
The Teamster's Union goes on strike against Overnite Transportation, a nationwide freight company that has resisted unionization.
Deadline Trailer (2004)
05 October 2004
In 2000, Illinois Gov. George Ryan ordered a moratorium on the death penalty after university students uncovered new evidence proving the innocence of 13 men on death row.
Seeds of Time Trailer (2013)
10 November 2013
Seeds of Time follows agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler's global journey to save the eroding foundation of our food supply in a new era of climate change.
Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity Trailer (2014)
08 March 2014
Born to Fly pushes the boundaries between action and art, daring us to join choreographer Elizabeth Streb and her dancers in pursuit of human flight.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell Trailer (2008)
07 November 2008
Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country.
That Film About Money Trailer (2014)
21 October 2014
What is the real value of a dollar? You think that a dollar bill is money and that banks are where your cash is stored and safeguarded.
Trembling Before G-d Trailer (2001)
06 December 2001
A portrait of various gay Orthodox Jews who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual orientation.
Derrida Trailer (2002)
12 March 2002
Documentary about French philosopher (and author of deconstructionism) Jacques Derrida, who sparked fierce debate throughout American academia.
Crime + Punishment Trailer (2018)
19 January 2018
Over four years of unprecedented access, the story of a brave group of black and Latino whistleblower cops and one unrelenting private investigator who, amidst a landmark lawsuit, risk everything to expose illegal quota practices and their impact on young minorities.
Helen and the Bear Trailer (2024)
28 April 2024
As her storied and rebellious Congressman husband enters his final years, civil rights activist Helen H.
The Above Trailer (2015)
10 September 2015
A U.S. military surveillance balloon floats on a tether high above Kabul, Afghanistan. Its capacities are both highly classified and deeply mysterious.
Profit & Nothing But! Or Impolite Thoughts on the Class Struggle Trailer (2001)
22 November 2001
Documentary about the effects of market economy and globalization on director Raoul Peck's homeland, Haiti.
Asylum Trailer (2003)
09 March 2003
Baba, a young Ghanaian woman, goes in search of her father for his blessing on her impending marriage.
Ladies First Trailer (2004)
22 July 2004
In the new Rwanda, women are at the forefront of change; transforming the country from the ground up and planning for a peaceful future.
Perpetua 664 Trailer (2001)
19 June 2001
Six years after I left my country, Brazil, I was sent an old sound reel in the post and I discovered a recording of my parent's wedding ceremony.
ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
The documentary follows the revival production of the Broadway musical including casting, rehearsals, and opening night.
Election Day Trailer (2007)
10 March 2007
Forget the pie charts, color-coded maps and hyperventilating pundits. What's the street-level experience of voters in today's America? In a triumph of documentary storytelling, ELECTION DAY combines eleven stories--all shot simultaneously on November 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight--into one.